Tactile Icon - Goal/Destination
Image Description: The shape is a flag - a vertical line with a rectangle at the upper right. Designer Comments: This tactile icon was...
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Tactile Icon Designs
This space displays tactile icon designs and how they are used to label appliances. Each post includes a text description of the design and comments from the developer.
The tactile icon collection is quite large and I have labeled over 100 different appliance models. This space will be updated periodically.
Your comments are welcome and encouraged but please, please, please be respectful. Thank you!
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 30, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Distance
Image Description: The shape is a horizontal line with a nub on the top left and a nub on the top right - representing a space between...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 29, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Baby
Image Description: The shape is a circle on top of an oval, like a baby wrapped in a blanket. Designer Comments: Similar to the Person...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 29, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Person
Image Description: The shape is like the head and shoulders of a person – a circle on top a half circle. Designer Comments: This tactile...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 25, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Lock
Image Description: The shape is a key - a horizontal line, rounded on the left and pointy on the right with a rough edge on the bottom....
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 24, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Fan
Image Description: The shape has three equally spaced blades extending out from a center point, like a rotating fan. Designer Comments:...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 23, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Smart
Image Description: The shape is a five pointed star. Designer Comments: The initial usage of the star was for the eco mode on my primary...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 22, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Clean
Non-visual Description: The shape is a diamond, pointed at the top, bottom, right and left. It represents something that is sparkling...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 22, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Hand Clean/Hand
Image Description: The shape is a hand, curvy on the bottom and long ridges on the top. Designer Comments: Origin story: This shape was...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 17, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Redo/Reheat
Description The shape is a line with a downward curve at the right end, like something coming back around. Designer Comments This tactile...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 16, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Check Mark
Description A check mark - a V shape where the right diagonal line is extended. Designer Comments It is a simple representation of the...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 16, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Delay Start
Description The shape is a horizontal line with a triangle at the right end. Designer Comments The shape represents a timeline with an...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 10, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Power, On/Off
Description The shape is a circle with a nub on the top. Designer Comments A simple 2.5D representation of the typical power visual icon.
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 3, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Rinse
Description The shape is a shower head– a half circle that is rough on the bottom, curved on the top with a nub in the middle top....
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 3, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Container Light/Empty
Description A container, like a bucket, that is empty. Designer Comments This tactile icon is used for a light load or delicates on...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 3, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Container Medium/Normal
Description The shape is a container, like a bucket, that is half full. It is a trapezoidal shape, narrow at the bottom with angled...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 3, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Container Full/Heavy
Description A trapezoidal shape, wide at the top, narrow at the bottom and angled sides. The top has nubs at the left and right. The...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 3, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - AM/PM
Description A fairly complex shape of three parts - an arc with ridges on left representing the sun, a slightly slanted dividing line,...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Aug 1, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Spin
Description The shape is an arc, starting fairly thin at the bottom, increasing in thickness as the arc circles clockwise to the 2...
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Tangible Surface Research
- Jul 15, 2022
- 1 min
Tactile Icon - Cup/Beverage
Description The shape is like a tea cup, wider at the top with an indent in the top middle, narrower at the bottom, and a little bump on...
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